Transdisciplinary Theme: How We Express Ourselves (The Arts, Social Studies)
An inquiry into the way we express our ideas, feelings and values. Central Idea:
People use many different forms of expression to convey their uniqueness as human beings.
Lines of Inquiry:
The diverse ways in which artists express themselves (form)
How people become artists (change)
How we can express our uniqueness through the arts (perspective)
Learner Profiles:
Open-minded
Risk-takers
Balanced Related Attitudes:
Creativity
Appreciation
Confidence
Transdisciplinary Theme: How We Organise Ourselves (Communities - Social Studies)
An inquiry into the roles, responsibilities and inter-connectedness of emergency services in our local community Central Idea:
Communities provide interconnected services designed to meet people’s needs.
Lines of Inquiry:
(connection, responsibility)
Reasons why people live in our local community
Services needed to support a community
People’s roles in relation to others.
Learner Profiles:
Thinkers Caring Principled Related Attitudes:
Co-operation Respect Confidence
Transdisciplinary Theme: How The World Works (Forces of Nature - Science & Technology)
An inquiry into the natural world and its laws, the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment
. Central Idea:
Human survival is connected to understanding the continual changing nature of the Earth
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Explore the ways in which the earth changes. (change) 2. Identify what causes these changes to the earth. (causation) 3. Explain how we can be responsible for our survival of a natural disaster. (responsibility)
An inquiry into the way we express our ideas, feelings and values.
Central Idea:
People use many different forms of expression to convey their uniqueness as human beings.
Lines of Inquiry:
The diverse ways in which artists express themselves (form)
How people become artists (change)
How we can express our uniqueness through the arts (perspective)
Open-minded
Risk-takers
Balanced
Related Attitudes:
Creativity
Appreciation
Confidence
An inquiry into the roles, responsibilities and inter-connectedness of emergency services in our local community
Central Idea:
Communities provide interconnected services designed to meet people’s needs.
Lines of Inquiry:
(connection, responsibility)
Thinkers
Caring
Principled
Related Attitudes:
Co-operation
Respect
Confidence
An inquiry into the natural world and its laws, the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment
.
Central Idea:
Human survival is connected to understanding the continual changing nature of the Earth
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Explore the ways in which the earth changes. (change)
2. Identify what causes these changes to the earth. (causation)
3. Explain how we can be responsible for our survival of a natural disaster. (responsibility)
Thinkers
Caring
Principled
Related Attitudes:
Co-operation
Appreciation
Empathy
ESA for kids
National Geographic
FEMA
NeoK12
Weather whiz kids